New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-05
SOME OHIO MEN AT LONG BRANCH

In n oniet corner of the West End Hotel, Long
Branch, yesterday. sat General James s. Robinson,
Secretary of State of Ohio who is one OF the leading
managers Of the tho nomination OF Senator
,hn Sherman for President The ueneral 10 an old
soldier and strong partisan. He discussed vigorous
/, some recent episodes In connection with the Ad-
mnistrston. An ong other things he said 1T come,
TO me through Gran Army orioles that assurances
have been siade to the Grand Army Committee from
tn. people OF ST. Louis that. II the Grand Army men
come there in full torce, they will not be obliged 20
pass In review before the President presume that
this means that the President has decided not to 20
there. 1t 10 evident enough that II be should go.
would be impossible tor him to escape without insult
look upon his order with references TO the da5s as
having originated with tho Re 1ular Army ohicers
They vised this thing because they thought was
the desire OF the who ruling the Adminstrar
ton. We had the Same sort OF thing during the VAR
Nearly every great movement for the protection oil
tho Union at the outset OF the war perfected IN
opposition to the West Point clique. The Ordnance
Department was 50 backward that orders had TO be
given the heads of ITS chiefs. They rejected the
Spencer rifles, and refused tn mar uiactre them until
higher authorities compelled them to iopt them. l
had charge at one time OF sixty miles la front OF
Washington, and know that the general officers In tho
Regular Army constantly aiding their Southern
friends to go through the lines. They even went so
Tar as to abuse the confidence OF President Locoln
BY inducing him 20 give passes through the lines 10
people on trea. herous missions ln ooe case l
arrested aud searched O woman who had such pass
from the President and found on her large quantity
of morphine which she vas smuggling 10 tie rebel
lines When the case was reported to President
Lincoln IL oane out that high Regular Army officer
had persuaded him to grant the oman pass."
State Auditor Emil Keisewetter, of Ohio. who
was with General Robinson. the othor side In pol
itics being a Lifelong Democrat He was less dis
posed to talk about politics than about other msiera
Tho Ohio Democrat, as rule, just nov 10 decidedly
meek, since bis party Is so badly defeated Ia the
State elections Talking about the crops Mr.
Keisewet.er said sThe wheat cora and potato
crops this year In Ohio will be enormous. but there
iii to httle OF no fruit. have been over the State
q good deal lately, and have looked over the Drop
question closely. The farmers with us are hndng
potatoes more and moro profitable every year. Inc
most know OF politics is wnat hear about John
Sherrcan's movements 70 secure the Presidency. lie
got black at Lima tue other day. but his friends
are inclined to pDob pooh 1t as having no signheanos
We fellows who are in the tree. watching the
internal Republican struggle are IN ,llnsd to think
that Blaine and Foraker can take ONO away from
Sherua at AM time If they think it worth the effort
John r. Mclean, OF The Cincinnati Enquirer" Is
in-law, General Beale, Is In the adjoining cottage
Mrs Bsale has been afflicted with q dangerous
m Aladv of the eyes. and Is ulder treatment by Dr.
Knapp the ocalist Tho young editor takes lite
easy directs bus papers course nightly over special
wire, and complains o. nothing except that Quo
got lett at the start in the Suburban
One OF tho hsndsonest turuouts on the grand drive
ut Long Branch q span OF bays and heavy landau.
In which there Ia seldom but one pprson, man with
youngsh taco. black mustaobe and snow white.
co.e cropped hair. 1t 10 Ed" Stokes, of tho Hon-
man House.